tropical plants

Vacation in Maui

by August 11, 2014 – Posted in: Garden Travels

Was I just in Maui County, Hawaii ?  Was last week a dream ?  And are there really gardens there ? First, lest anyone be concerned that the hurricane that struck Hawaii last week ruined my family vacation, I can only post photos of the damage.  The plumeria trees shook off their flowers, littering the [...]

Heliconias in Heaven

by August 20, 2011 – Posted in: Garden Adventures

The Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden (HTBG), a 40-acre, former estate garden near Hilo, occupies a rainforest canyon. The first plant that blew me away was this bromeliad near the visitor center. This was the next. And my companions and I had yet to descend into the garden! As we did so, palms and tree ferns towered overhead, creating [...]